To pronounce "frumpy", say FRUMPY — one syllable, IPA /ˈfɹʌm.pɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
frumpy
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/ˈfɹʌm.pɪ/
IPA
"frumpy" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with grumpy and humpy, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“She came to the door in a frumpy housedress and bedroom slippers.”
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"Frumpy" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "frumpy" is /ˈfɹʌm.pɪ/.
Frumpy: Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.
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